Clinical Leadership

A South Carolina dentist said some dentists are still performing routine work and that he is worried a lack of mandated action could create a public health issue, according to WPDE.

Alisa Kauffman, DMD, has been handing out free masks for weeks, ABC 7 reports.

A Las Vegas dentist took to Instagram to remind patients what constitutes a dental emergency and to avoid unnecessary emergency room trips amid the pandemic, NBC affiliate KSNV reported.

The California Department of Public Health issued guidelines to dentists April 7 on how to provide emergency care to patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or show symptoms.

A Kansas dentist helped a patient fix his own filling using email and video amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to NBC affiliate KSNT.

The American Dental Association released interim guidelines for dentists to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission before, during and after emergency dental treatments.

Dentists in California can register to assist with the state's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the California Dental Association.

The Pennsylvania Health Department adjusted its dental restrictions after facing backlash from dentists claiming the March 22 order prevented even emergency procedures, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The American Dental Association has created a webpage of resources and guidance for dentists amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a "dire time" for public health and the dental profession, the California Dental Association had to return 1 million face masks given by the state to protect dentists, according to a March 25 letter written by…